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• But I would compliment our dairy farmers and our poultry farmers on biosecurity measures.
• </c><00:28:14.000><c> Uh</c><00:28:14.240><c> the</c><00:28:14.399><c> current</c> biocurity measures
• Uh the current biocurity measures.
• We're proud of the performance measures of the program since 1986.
• He had an injury that prevented him from dairying, doing the work of working on a dairy farm.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• </c><00:48:56.800><c> the</c> on a certain picture date uh measure the on a certain picture date uh measure
• I understood Senator Carson to introduce this bill to prevent what occurred with SchoolCare.
• what occurred with school to prevent what occurred with school care.<01:32:50.560><c> This</c><01:32
• Depending on how you're measuring it, it's 34% or 38%.
• </c><01:53:08.639><c> it,</c> depending on how you're measuring it, depending on how you're measuring

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• We've talked about this for several years, hopeful that this will get the job done and we can prevent
• We've talked about this for several years, hopeful that this will get the job done and we can prevent
• We've talked about this for several years, hopeful that this will get the job done and we can prevent
• We've talked about this for several years, hopeful that this will get the job done and we can prevent
• And so now we are measures to stop it.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• Tobacco is the leading cause of preventable death in Washington State.
• The most effective methods to prevent and reduce youth tobacco use.
• I love cancer research, but let's go upstream and prevent this.
• Tobacco taxes are a proven prevention tool.
• health, including youth prevention and cessation, makes sense.

Bills: SB6073, SB6113, SB6116, SB6129, SB6162, SB6114, SB5857

Keywords: SB 6073, LEOFF, Law Enforcement Officers' and Fire Fighters' Retirement System, retirement system, pension, public safety retirement, wildland firefighter, aviation firefighter, wildland fire, forest firefighter, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, firefighter benefits, retirement benefits, service credit, disability retirement, survivor benefits, employer contributions, Washington RCW, public employees

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• Workforce, Labor and Economic Development with Jer Baker, um, and also the DFL lead for the Fraud Prevention
• <00:01:40.079><c> and</c><00:01:40.280><c> agency</c><00:01:40.640><c> oversight</c> prevention and agency
• oversight prevention and agency oversight committee<00:01:41.360><c> with</c><00:01:41.479><c> chair
• Now, this is not a perfect measure in any way.
• So you have to think about things like that, and also these things where they measure rankings.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• We did not talk about putting any preventative type language that would prevent a daycare from opening
• We did not talk about putting any preventative type language that would prevent a daycare from opening
• We did not talk about putting any preventative type language that would prevent a daycare from opening
• We did not talk about putting any preventative type language that would prevent a daycare from opening
• </c><01:10:24.800><c> type</c> about putting any preventative type about putting any preventative type

Keywords: 916, all

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• to preventing injuries and fatalities<00:23:46.200><c> while</c><00:23:46.360><c> ensuring</c><00:23
• c> behavioral</c> violence prevention, and behavioral violence prevention, and behavioral health.<00:
• </c><00:58:40.960><c> I</c> both prevention and mental health. I both prevention and mental health.
• If it is about conditions, the conditions are highly measured.
• So, I have been very vocal about suicide awareness and prevention and the warning signs.

Keywords: 981, all

Summary: The House convened with 58 members present and seven excused, establishing a quorum, and approved the April 15, 2026 journal as corrected. The chamber then moved through announcements recognizing visiting railroad workers, LIUNA Local 720, Colorado West Christian Schools, Religious Freedom Day, and several school and community groups, along with birthday acknowledgments and committee schedule notices. The House also adopted a motion to remove House Bill 1245 from special orders and returned it to the general orders second reading calendar, and set House Bills 1290, 1312, and 1321 as special orders. The House adopted Senate Joint Resolution 18, recognizing Nowruz and expressing support for the human rights and fundamental freedoms of the Iranian people, including the Women, Life, Freedom movement. Supporters described Nowruz as a holiday of renewal and resilience and tied the resolution to solidarity with Iranian communities. Representative Zokaie also spoke at length about the personal impact of war on Iranian families and urged a vote. The resolution passed 59-2 with four excused. The chamber then considered several bills in committee report. House Bill 1290, concerning assault and clarifying sentencing, was amended in Judiciary to remove the medical professional provision and passed after testimony emphasizing strangulation as a serious warning sign in domestic violence cases; it then passed the House. House Bill 1312, dealing with peace officer participation, POST Board composition, academy training, and related grants, was amended for clarity and passed the Judiciary report and then the bill. House Bill 1321, modifying the School Security Disbursement Program, had the Education Committee report defeated, but amendments were adopted to broaden eligible service providers and adjust funding language; the bill then passed as amended.

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• Madam President, this is to inform you that on April 23, 2006, I reviewed and approved the following measures
• An act for the Department of Health, Tobacco Prevention and Cessation appropriation for the 2026-2027
• Madam President, this is to inform you that on April 29, 2006, I reviewed and approved the following measures

Keywords: 1204, all

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• the source of contributions and expenditures, and to provide that polls concerning a candidate or measure
• the source of contributions and expenditures, and to provide that polls concerning a candidate or measure
• We just wanted to clarify on line 15 that this in no way prevents a local city or county from enforcing

Keywords: 989, all

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• discharge planning in the Baker Act process by requiring the development of a personalized crisis prevention
• Given this high utilization, the department is taking intentional and measured steps to ensure that all
• Given this high utilization, the department is taking intentional and measured steps to ensure that all

Summary: The Human Services Subcommittee met to receive an update from the Florida Department of Children and Families on implementation of House Bill 7021, which revised the Baker Act and Marchman Act and was funded with a $50 million appropriation. Deputy Assistant Secretary Bill Hardin reported that the department has updated reference guides, training, administrative rules, and forms; launched regional behavioral health collaboratives; and created the Office of Children’s Behavioral Health Ombudsman. He said early data show continued declines in Baker Act use, high diversion rates from involuntary examinations through 988, mobile response teams, and care coordination, along with generally positive provider feedback on changes such as allowing psychiatric nurses to initiate emergency treatment orders and clarifying the 72-hour examination period. Hardin also described Marchman Act changes, including a streamlined petition process, remote testimony, improved discharge planning, and a new annual data report. He said the department has completed or is completing multiple training courses for providers and law enforcement, and has adopted or is finalizing numerous rules and forms. He reported that the regional collaboratives are identifying common statewide needs such as service capacity, resource sharing, funding flexibility, and peer support, while the ombudsman office is handling complaints and helping families navigate services. Members asked about whether the current funding is sufficient, future budget needs, outreach for the new ombudsman office, and services for juveniles. Hardin said DCF has posted legislative budget requests for additional forensic FACT services and short-term residential treatment beds, including children’s beds, and noted the ombudsman office is staffed with two FTEs and supported through existing complaint-management and regional systems. He said outreach is being done through regional collaboratives and coordination with other agencies, especially the Department of Education, and that juvenile transport and placement issues have improved with the new law. No votes were taken, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.

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• testifying, please state your name, who you represent, whether you're testifying on, for or against the measure
• HER 6 is a necessary measure to explicitly prohibit a personal or business capital gains tax to keep
• And so what this bill would do is would prevent not only what most people think of as a personal capital

Bills: HB195, HB247, HB255, HJR6, HJR31, HJR34

Keywords: HB 195, Texas Controlled Substances Act, Schedule IV, controlled substances, mifepristone, misoprostol, carisoprodol, Health and Safety Code, drug scheduling, pharmacy regulation, prescription drugs, reproductive health, abortion medication, medication abortion, women's health, prescribing, dispensing, law enforcement, drug control, education reform

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• Is there anything in here that would prevent the historical or fiscal audit capability in the future?
• House Bill 181 by Representative Bacala provides for Medicaid fraud detection and prevention.
• I get what we're trying to do, prevent fraud. But some of my concerns echo Rep. Laverdain and Rep.
• So you can show us and tell us what measures... well, we can find out.
• So you can show us and tell us what measures... well, we can find those hundred and millions of dollars

Bills: HB88, HB181, HB210, HB250, HB486, HB529, HB544, HB639, HB996, HB1036, HB1071, HB1113

Keywords: local law, special bill, legislative process, transparency, election amendment, Medicaid, SNAP, fraud detection, income tax, legislative auditor, data sharing, state revenue, lobbying, public service, ethics, statewide officials, compensation, disclosure requirements, government employment, financial disclosure

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• So this is an attempted end run around the Supreme Court and, like many other similar measures that this
• tipping point into homelessness, but without public data, we're essentially navigating homelessness prevention
• eviction filings and outcomes like default between zip codes, track local and statewide progress on preventing
• His death was preventable, as diabetes is a common treatable condition when proper medical attention
• It's about preventing it.

Summary: The committee heard SB 934 by Senator Wiener, which would extend the statute of limitations for malpractice claims arising from conversion therapy and clarify how expert testimony and scientific evidence may be used in those cases. Supporters, including a survivor, a licensed therapist, and LGBTQ advocacy groups, described conversion therapy as harmful and argued survivors often cannot come forward within current filing deadlines. Opponents, including civil justice and conservative legal groups, argued the bill was a workaround to recent Supreme Court rulings and raised concerns about free speech, evidentiary standards, and whether the bill could chill legitimate therapy. Committee members largely focused on whether the bill was limited to conversion therapy malpractice claims and not broader gender-affirming care; the bill was moved on a 7-2-1 vote to Senate Appropriations and placed on call. The consent calendar was also adopted on a 6-0 vote and placed on call. The committee then heard SB 1092 by Senator Allen, a housing bill aimed at manufactured home parks. The bill would give residents or their designated representatives a right to make a competitive bid when a park owner intends to sell, lease, or transfer a park, with notice and response periods intended to give residents time to organize financing. Supporters said the measure would preserve naturally occurring affordable housing, especially for older and lower-income residents, and help resident-owned cooperatives or nonprofits buy parks before investor buyers do. Opponents from park owner and realtor groups argued the bill would burden private property rights, devalue parks, and create unconstitutional takings and litigation risk. Committee questions centered on the bill’s timelines, whether residents would have 120 days to express interest and another 120 days to close, and whether the purchase agreement would be binding if accepted. The author and supporters said the second period was needed for due diligence and financing, while opponents said the structure could still delay sales and reduce market value. Several members expressed support for the bill’s goal but asked for further clarification or possible tightening of the timing and good-faith provisions; no final vote on SB 1092 was taken in the portion provided.

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• instance, includes a lake of hydrocarbons sitting on top of the water table there, at one point measured
• by the Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, greenhouse gas reporting requirements, the federal spill prevention
• We need stronger accident prevention regulations.
• strong protected voice in safety planning and authority to flag emerging risks is essential to preventing
• strong protected voice and safety planning and authority to flag emerging risks is essential to preventing

Summary: The Senate Environmental Quality Committee held an informational hearing on the environmental impacts and planning considerations associated with refinery closures. In opening remarks, the chair framed refinery shutdowns as a complex part of California’s decarbonization transition and said the committee would focus on environmental and land-use issues, while Vice Chair Gunda argued closures reflect years of policy-driven disinvestment and warned that supply disruptions and higher prices could harm working families. State agency witnesses from the Energy Commission, CARB, and the Water Boards described the state as being in a “mid-transition,” with declining gasoline demand, growing zero-emission vehicle adoption, and increasing conversion of some refinery assets to renewable fuels, but also with abrupt capacity losses that can force greater reliance on imports and storage. They emphasized the need for proactive planning, transparency, and coordination across agencies, and noted that refinery closures can stress pipelines, terminals, and other linked infrastructure, with potential liabilities falling to the state if those assets are not financially supported. The Water Boards explained their cleanup authorities and tools for refinery decommissioning, including investigation, monitoring, remediation, and enforcement under the Water Code, and said site-specific cleanup plans depend on contamination, groundwater conditions, and future land use. They noted that decommissioning can reveal previously inaccessible areas and require additional sampling or wells, and that cleanup costs can range from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. Committee members pressed the witnesses on whether the state has enough information to plan for land transitions, whether current tools are adequate, and whether more standardized procedures or financial assurances are needed. The witnesses generally said existing tools are useful but that more transparency and better data sharing would help communities and policymakers understand liabilities and long-term redevelopment opportunities. Members also questioned the relationship between California policy, refinery closures, imports, and global emissions. CARB said its programs apply to transportation fuel suppliers whether fuel is refined in-state or imported, and that its climate and air-quality rules are designed to reduce emissions and avoid leakage. Some senators argued that California’s policies have accelerated closures and that demand has not fallen fast enough to offset lost refining capacity, while agency witnesses responded that closures are also driven by global market forces, aging infrastructure, crude quality, and changing fuel demand. The committee then heard from outside experts, including a Notre Dame professor who said closure costs are often underestimated and that stronger financial assurance requirements can shift company behavior, a Stanford/SLAC researcher who outlined five drivers of refinery closures, and an environmental attorney who discussed community impacts and lessons from the Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery closure. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational and focused on testimony and questions.

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• President, and I rise in support of this measure that we have on the floor today.
• He was willing to sit down and talk, willing to listen, and actually worked with us on a few measures
• to prevent theft and loss of firearms, providing a minimum age for employment at a firearms dealer,
• An act making an appropriation to the Department of Health for mosquito surveillance, prevention, and
• , introduced by Senator Brandt, an act relating to public health, creating the opioid addiction prevention

Keywords: 996, all

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• So over interim, I had worked on some ideas with some other members about how we could prevent this growing
• My goal in sponsoring it is to prevent these situations, which I find are disruptive to families and
• The sale is necessary to prevent adverse impacts to student learning, and the proceeds from the sale
• there's more than satisfactory control so that this wouldn't be abused, but would it be helpful to prevent
• Rather than relying on temporary measures, districts need increased funding, specifically AMSOC funding

Bills: HB2440, HB2551, HB2593

Keywords: education, ombudsman, record-keeping, transparency, advocacy, school funding, financial solvency, education budget, district financial health, state funding, accounting, budgeting, reporting, 904, all

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• In 2023, I sponsored House Bill 1329 to prevent utility shutoffs during extreme heat, which is now law
• We need preventative housing protections.
• We need preventative housing. and more severe, and emergency response alone is not enough.
• We need preventative housing protections.
• are important steps to prevent premature deaths and suffering.

Bills: HB1974, HB2265, HB2452

Keywords: land bank, land banking authority, affordable housing, housing crisis, housing supply, public corporation, public housing authority, nonprofit housing, tax-foreclosed property, blight remediation, redevelopment, anti-displacement, equity, redlining, racial segregation, deed restriction, affordability covenant, property tax exemption, excise tax exemption, predevelopment

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• </c><05:11:25.520><c> such</c> looking at um cost-saving measures such looking at um cost-saving measures
• </c> come at with an increase a measured come at with an increase a measured increase<05:37:07.760><c
• And then Kahal will talk about metrics and how they measure grants.
• And then Kahal will talk about metrics and how they measure grants. Aloha.
• And then Kahal will talk about metrics and how they measure grants. Aloha.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Finance held its first informational briefing for 2025, beginning with member introductions and then hearing an economic outlook presentation from Dr. Eugene Tian of the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism. Dr. Tian said Hawaii’s economy was in relatively good shape in several areas, especially construction, which he described as at a historical high, with construction employment above 40,000 monthly and building permit values and contracting tax base both up sharply. He also noted real estate sales had rebounded in 2024, the labor market had stabilized with unemployment around 2.9%, and initial unemployment claims were below 2019 levels. At the same time, he highlighted challenges including inflation running above the national rate, a shrinking labor force, lower employment compared with 2023, and continued weakness in visitor spending and arrivals. He said future growth would likely come from health care, professional services, construction, tourism recovery, and diversified sectors such as renewable energy, aquaculture, creative industries, and technology. Dr. Tian also discussed Hawaii’s economic structure and recovery, saying the state remains more concentrated in a few industries than the U.S. overall, with government and hospitality making up larger shares of the economy. He said non-tourism sectors had recovered, but tourism-related jobs and output were still below pre-pandemic levels, with Maui and the visitor industry still affected by the wildfire and COVID-19 impacts. He projected tourism and non-agricultural wage and salary jobs would not fully recover until 2027, and said population trends remain a concern because of aging, the likelihood of deaths outpacing births in coming years, and reliance on in-migration. After his presentation, the chair said questions would be taken later and the committee took a short break. After the break, Dr. Carano of the Hawaii Executive Director’s office presented a second outlook, saying Hawaii’s economy in 2025 looked better than 2024 overall, though he emphasized substantial uncertainty tied to the incoming federal administration. He said possible changes to tariffs, tax policy, immigration, and federal spending could raise inflation and keep interest rates higher than previously expected, which would affect housing, consumer debt, the dollar, and Hawaii’s visitor industry. He noted that U.S. visitors account for roughly three-quarters of visitor spending in the state, making federal policy especially important. He also said deregulation could be a long-term positive but would not likely have much effect in 2025 or 2026. As an additional risk, he pointed to bird flu and its effect on livestock, poultry, and egg prices. No votes or formal actions were taken during the briefing.

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• If I believe that the committee is stalling to prevent other amendment, I'm not accusing you.
• </c><00:08:44.240><c> other</c> committee is stalling to prevent other committee is stalling to prevent
• Uh further, because<00:39:06.040><c> fraud</c><00:39:06.320><c> prevention</c><00:39:06.920><c> is</c
• > because fraud prevention is because fraud prevention is multi-layered,<00:39:07.920><c> there's</c>
• The Attorney General's asking for more lawyers on the Medicaid prevention thing.

Bills: HF4074

Keywords: retirement, pension, public employees, MSRS, PERA, TRA, St. Paul Teachers Retirement Fund Association, police and fire, correctional employees, probation officers, telecommunicators, dispatchers, 911 operators, public safety answering point, PSAP, firefighters, volunteer firefighters, paid on-call firefighters, fire relief association, state aid

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• But ultimately, we're looking to strengthen our ability to monitor, detect, prevent, and rapidly respond
• measures from them are less expensive than allowing something to happen that then they can later write
• And then how are you measuring success? What are the criteria you're using?
• some of these fees, vacant positions or the elimination of vacant positions can help reduce fees, prevent
• Kai Klausen, on behalf of Breast Cancer Prevention Partners, commenting on, I believe, item 22, which

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation heard an informational hearing with Secretary Garcia and CalEPA-related departments on the administration’s budget proposals and related environmental programs. Secretary Garcia highlighted CalEPA’s work on methane reduction, community air protection, water infrastructure, Exide cleanup, safer pesticide alternatives, Prop 4 implementation, and Bay-Delta water quality, while emphasizing the impact of federal rollbacks and the need for flexible state response. Members raised broader policy concerns about the polluter-pays principle, special fund vacancies, and whether the state is maintaining sufficient staffing and enforcement capacity, especially after recent fee increases. A major portion of the hearing focused on landfill support, response, and enforcement, particularly subsurface elevated temperature events at Chiquita Canyon and El Sobrante. CalEPA requested $5.1 million and 12 positions to improve monitoring, technical response, coordination, and enforcement across CalRecycle, CARB, DTSC, the Water Board, and OEHHA. Assembly Member Schiavo described severe community impacts from Chiquita Canyon and pressed for stronger state action, more transparency, and accountability from landfill operators; Assembly Member Rogers emphasized that accountability must mean forcing operators to take preventive measures and bear the costs. Agency staff said the proposal would help augment current response efforts, support local enforcement agencies, and improve early detection, while acknowledging that the causes of set events are not fully understood and may involve factors such as lithium-ion batteries, oxygen intrusion, and gas extraction practices. The committee then heard an update on the Safe and Affordable Drinking Water program and the effects of the new cap-and-invest structure. State Water Board Chair Joaquin Esquivel reported that the program has reduced the number of Californians without safe drinking water from 1.6 million to about 600,000 since 2019, while also bringing 320 systems back into compliance and distributing $1.8 billion in drinking water grants. The Legislative Analyst’s Office explained that under SB 840, SAFER is now in a lower funding tier, which could reduce annual proceeds from the prior $130 million level to a projected $92 million in 2026-27 and delay funding until later in the year. Members expressed concern that this deprioritizes rural drinking water needs, while the board said it would continue using SAFER’s flexible funds for emergency water, technical assistance, and construction, and would keep pushing consolidations and other long-term solutions for the remaining failing systems.